I’d like to talk about fairy shrimp – those tiny crustaceans that flitter about in “vernal pools,” i.e., puddles, on developable land throughout Southern California. For me, these tiny, hardy ...

Biologists with the Idaho National Guard have discovered a new species of fairy shrimp living in the oft-dry lake beds of Idaho's desert. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

It's a detective story, complete with hints and clues that lead nowhere, a crucial phone call, and the elementary moment when the facts align and you know the prize is in your hands. The stuff that ...

Most of us, when we hear the word "shrimp," think of a nice dinner of fresh-caught, saltwater little animals that taste so good it's hard to stop eating them. Most of the shrimp we consume come from a ...

Surfers packed the parking lot on a recent evening at the popular beach sites Old Man’s, Four Doors, The Point and Dog Patch. As they drove toward San Onofre State Beach, they passed orange fencing, ...

Aided by the recent rains, Costa Mesa city officials announced Friday that they have identified a type of fairy shrimp in Fairview Park not previously seen there and a location where the endangered ...

The window to lay your eyes on one of Indiana's most obscure forest crustaceans — and, yes, Indiana does have forest crustaceans — is closing fast. Eastern fairy shrimp (Eubranchipus vernalis) are ...

In what seems like one of Mother Nature’s fateful synchronicities, fairy shrimp capitalize on the highly temporary pools of water that most people take pains to avoid as they hike through spring ...

The window to lay your eyes on one of Indiana's most obscure forest crustaceans — and, yes, Indiana does have forest crustaceans — is closing fast. The fairy shrimps' brief lives are now winding down ...